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  • 1trial and error — ► a way of achieving something or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes you make: »Although some products quality can be verified through trial and error, this is not always practical. → See also …

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  • 2trial and error — noun experimenting until a solution is found (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑experiment, ↑experimentation * * * noun : a finding out of the best way to reach a desired result or a correct solution by trying out one or more ways or means and by noting and …

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  • 3Trial and error — Trial and error, or trial by error, is a general method of problem solving for obtaining knowledge, both propositional knowledge and know how. In the field of computer science, the method is called generate and test. In elementary algebra, when… …

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  • 4Trial and Error (book) — Trial and Error is Jack Woodford s book on writing and the publishing industry. The book focuses on writing and editing and describes the behind the scenes machinations that result in the final publication of writing. The book was instrumental in …

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  • 5Trial and Error (1962 film) — Trial and Error is a 1962 black and white British movie starring Peter Sellers, directed by James Hill and based on the play The Dock Brief written by John Mortimer. The plot concerns a cynical and unsuccessful barrister, Wilfred Morgenhall, a… …

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  • 6by trial and error — adverb in an empirical manner this can be empirically tested • Syn: ↑empirically, ↑through empirical observation • Ant: ↑theoretically (for: ↑empirically) …

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  • 7trial\ and\ swearor — The act of experimentation fraught with more than enough error and frustration I figured it out through trial and swearor …

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  • 8trial\ and\ swearor — The act of experimentation fraught with more than enough error and frustration I figured it out through trial and swearor …

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  • 9trial — tri‧al [ˈtraɪəl] noun [countable] 1. LAW a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: • Three former brokers were ordered to stand trial for securities fraud. 2. a process of testing a… …

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  • 10trial — tri|al1 W2S3 [ˈtraıəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(court)¦ 2¦(test)¦ 3¦(try somebody/something)¦ 4 by/through trial and error 5¦(difficulty)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: trier; TRY1] …

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